Biology major: Berkeley, UCLA or UCSD

UCBChemEGrad
Thu, 01 May 2008 01:31:19 +0000

Berkeley: Norcal, cooler/rainier weather, intellectual environment, top programs in virtually everything, classical Grecian/varied architecture, student-oriented city, good public transportation, football on campus

UCLA: Socal, LA glamour, strong academic programs, Italian/red brick architecture, top sports, Westwood is not as student-oriented IMO, bus or car (or friend with car) needed to get around, football off campus, lots of students live in apartments around West LA.

UCSD: San Diego/La Jolla weather, residential colleges, noted prestigious biology programs, modern 60s architecture, beach, quieter campus, no football.

I have a bias for Berkeley. I prefer the refreshing change from Socal…but that’s me…go for the school/environment you like better…they are quite different, but you won’t go wrong academically with any. Hopefully, you had a chance to visit.